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![A cosy choc pud on a cold winter's night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
A cosy choc pud on a cold winter's night
Cherries add a delicious pop of flavour to contrast with the warming flavours of a cosy chocolate pud on a cold winter's night.
![Hits and Misses: MKR's Manu Feildel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Hits and Misses: MKR's Manu Feildel
I'm lucky that my career now allows me to travel to many countries.
![No more sugar-coating labels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
No more sugar-coating labels
The FDA has announced changes to nutrition information on food labels in the US.
![Lovely meets lively in revamped Mt Eden eatery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Lovely meets lively in revamped Mt Eden eatery
Booking in is welcome at this newcomer serving a fine range of Mediterranean and middle Eastern fare.
![Wine: Swirl to bring out the best](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Wine: Swirl to bring out the best
Before you launch into any good wine, make sure you grab a decent glass and not those awful goblets you nicked from Cobb & Co in the 80s.
![The strange effects of alcohol explained](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
The strange effects of alcohol explained
Why alcohol makes you feel warm - and other strange effects it has on the brain.
![Brunch review: Farang Cafe and Bistro](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Brunch review: Farang Cafe and Bistro
You probably already knew "farang" is Thai for foreigner. You might not have known it's also Thai for guava.
![The ice cream that cures hangovers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
The ice cream that cures hangovers
Forget the morning after cocktail of ibuprofen, Maccas and Netflix, there's a new way to shake that hangover.
![Hash brown a day can be okay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Hash brown a day can be okay
There's not a lot wrong with hash browns as they are mainly made of potato
![Examining the culture of binge-drinking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Examining the culture of binge-drinking
Elspeth Muir examines the culture of binge-drinking that she, too, fell into and the deeper issues it may conceal.
![Kim tribute just dessert for selfie lovers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Kim tribute just dessert for selfie lovers
A Kim Kardashian-inspired "selfie cone" ice cream is a new tongue-in-cheek creation by innovative Auckland ice cream specialists Giapo.
![Steve Braunias: The man who ate Lincoln Road tries The Coffee Club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Steve Braunias: The man who ate Lincoln Road tries The Coffee Club
Steve Braunias, the man who ate Lincoln Rd, wasn't thinking about food when he hit up The Coffee Club recently. He was thinking about homelessness.
![Free fries at a pop-up Macca's causes a stir](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Free fries at a pop-up Macca's causes a stir
The world-first fries-only store, called Fries With That, will open today in Sydney.
![Kiwi-inspired pie is best in Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Kiwi-inspired pie is best in Australia
Meat-free Kiwi-inspired pie blows away Aussie taste-buds.
![McDonald's launches Angry Birds burgers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
McDonald's launches Angry Birds burgers
Developed to coincide with the opening of the Angry Birds movie, customers are seeing red over McDonald's latest creations.
![Raising wages will help robots take jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Raising wages will help robots take jobs
A former McDonald's chief executive has warned that raising the minimum wage will spur unemployment.
![The fastest way to peel a kiwifruit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
The fastest way to peel a kiwifruit
It's the latest 'life hack' to do the rounds online, and this time the subject is one of our favourite fruits.
![Kids try out chef's new cooking school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Kids try out chef's new cooking school
It wasn't his usual service - catering to 24 excited primary school kids - but for award-winning Kiwi chef Michael Meredith it was still fun.
![In Bite this week: Keep 'em sweet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
In Bite this week: Keep 'em sweet
Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.
![Kasey and Karena: Feijoa fanatics (+recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Kasey and Karena: Feijoa fanatics (+recipes)
Favourite recipes with the green goddesses of the fruit world.
![Fruit and veg used to look so different](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Fruit and veg used to look so different
Look back - not even that far back - and you'll find that the fruits and vegetables we eat today were, well, they were pretty different.
![Is this bad news for potatoes?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Is this bad news for potatoes?
The potato researchers are clear: they're not saying eating potatoes causes high blood pressure.
![Restaurant review: Federal Deli](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Restaurant review: Federal Deli
Convincing main courses and desserts to dive into tick all the boxes at The Federal Deli.
![Brunch review: Ima Cuisine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Brunch review: Ima Cuisine
A brunch or weekend lunch? Try the shakshuka - this popular breakfast dish - originally from North Africa - works just as well for lunch.
![Nigella: Home cooks better than chefs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Nigella: Home cooks better than chefs
Nigella Lawson has hit back at foodies who reckon that running your own restaurant is superior to cooking at home.
![Steve Braunias: The little guys on Lincoln Rd](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Steve Braunias: The little guys on Lincoln Rd
OPINION: Steve Braunias avoids the big franchise joints in favour of Lincoln Rd's humble local shops.